Whenever I’m a little sad, I step into the kitchen and make some cookies. Cookies are such a great treat and so easy to make – your mood just has to get better!
These chocolate oatmeal cookies are full of dark chocolate and crunchy oatmeal and are chewy, moist and so delicious!
Photo: Natalie Levin
Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
Based on this recipe from Completely Delicious with some adjustments.
Servings 30 cookies
Ingredients
For the
cookies:
- 200 grams dark chocolate
- 150 grams (3/4 cup) butter or 120 grams coconut oil
- 200 grams (a little less than 1 cup) dark brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 100 grams (3/4 cup) spelt flour
- 80 grams (1/2 cup + 1 tbsp.) all-purpose flour
- 40 grams (4 tbsp.) cocoa powder
- 150 grams (1 1/2 cups) whole oats
Instructions
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Chop the chocolate and place in a bowl.
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Add butter and melt together in the microwave or over double boiler until melted.
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Add sugar and whisk until incorporated.
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Add the eggs one at a time, stirring between the additions.
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Add salt, cinnamon, baking soda, spelt flour, white flour, cocoa powder and oatmeal and mix just until slightly sticky dough forms.
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Cool the dough for about 10 minutes in the refrigerator.
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Preheat oven to 180c degrees.
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Form small balls of dough and place on a baking tray lined with baking paper.
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Flatten the top of the cookies with your hands and bake for about 10-12 minutes or until the cookies set on the edges but slightly soft in the center.
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Cool completely and serve.
Recipe Notes
- Keep the cookies in a sealed box for up to a week.
- You can add chopped nuts and or dried fruits to the dough.